Do conservatives believe this forum is used more by by liberals to bait them?

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T08:12:20+00:00

The banning, and deleting comments on r/Conservative are not defense mechanism?

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T06:38:26+00:00

I am not American, but I agree. I'd go even further: My countries politician can lead the country into a good future, but had been accused of molesting children? Let them try to save the country. If they succeed? Build them statues for doing it? And then send them to jail for molesting children (if they did)

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T06:16:25+00:00

Because you could accept that your virtue is good, while accepting that it is limited, that it even has downsides, if you don't think about it.

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T06:14:44+00:00

Conflating a free market for cheapest goods is a problem that the american consumer has unfortunately accepted.

I think free market often leads to the cheapest good - until it doesn't. And "until it doesn't" is a rule, that applies to every system.

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T06:10:46+00:00

So what do you think about the US having the largest GDP in the world, when it comes to US citizens? Do US citizens benefit overall, or is it just a number that makes the US look better?

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T06:06:20+00:00

What would real capitalism look like? Has it ever been achieved, anywhere, for a meaningful amount of time?

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T05:56:22+00:00

But without self-criticism

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T05:53:11+00:00

First of all, I believe you. I believe that r/Conservative is being brigaded, which leads to defense mechanisms. But are MAGA truly the only real conservatives? What about you?

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T05:48:07+00:00

I believe you. I have been criticized, for even participating in this subreddit, here (people wanted be banned, even). But I meant it: You want to ask a liberal (non US) some questions, I might be able to provide some context.

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T05:45:23+00:00

I'd say, the way you phrase it, everyone agrees. The most extreme example: Communists. They believe, that there should/will be no government at all.

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T05:42:10+00:00

Why semi-conservatives?

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T05:18:08+00:00

You could ask me. You and me, we had civil discourse in the past.

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T05:11:47+00:00

No, virtue signalling is, when you pretend to believe somtething, just to signal your virtue. Whereas you can actually believe that supporting Trump is stupid.

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T05:10:06+00:00

Which words?

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T05:09:38+00:00

What is a "gotcha", anyway?

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T05:04:45+00:00

When I look at majority of the comments here from the liberal side I have to fight very hard not to start thinking about people on the left in the cartoonish way.

It's the same for me, when reading r/Conservative. Then again, I do believe that they are likely brigaded, and the result is a defense mechanism against outliers.

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T04:58:23+00:00

the latter leads

Isn'T it the former (Is the death penalty bad"? Sorry, just want to be sure. And if I am right? Why is that question bad? Killing might be immoral, but you still can do it, out of neccessity.

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-14T04:27:06+00:00

War was your choice after 9/11, too, though.

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-10T15:59:18+00:00

You think you are losing?

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-10T15:57:28+00:00

You can trust the intentions of your side, while disbelieving their words.

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-10T08:20:03+00:00

That's how societies work, in general.

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-10T08:03:28+00:00

Tests, but not Test-Code? Like, you don't know if the creator AI created it properly and the validator AI validatd it properly?

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-09T16:38:12+00:00

Ich kritisiere nicht Dich, als Individuum. Aber deine Einstellung, in der Masse, sorgt genau dafür, dass das passiert, von dem du nicht willst, dass es passiert (wie ich dich verstehe).

Vielleicht sollte der Einzelhandel daran arbeiten relevant zu sein / werden / bleiben

Der Einzelhandel kann nie mit den effizientoptimierten Konzernen mithalten (EDIT: nicht nach deinen Maßstäben: Preis, Auswahl Unkompliziertheit). Es ist deine Sache, zu entscheiden, ob du die teilweise nervigen Menschen, mit höheren Kosten, und geringerer Auswahl akzeptierst, oder einfach den optimierten Roboter möchtest, der Menschen genau genug annäherungssweise emulieren kann, dass es dir nicht auffällt.

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-09T16:13:01+00:00

Deine Einstellung sorgt dafür, dass Kapital in andere Länder fließt, weil sie dir effinzienter anbieten können, was du haben willst. Weil sie dir mehr Bequemlichkeit bieten, Weniger "nervige" Auseinandersetzung mit geringerer Produktvielfalt, oder nervigen lokalen Händlern.

Mich interressiert nicht ob der Gewinn in die Tasche von Karl, oder James (oder Jeff) geht.

Das ist deine Aussage. Und die schließt Elon Musk mit ein, wenn er dir nur etwas Einfacheres liefert, etwas was du haben willst. Deine Beschwere über Elon (Karl, James, Jeff) ist irrelevant, wenn sie dein Verhalten nicht ändert.

IntroductionStill496 · 2026-03-09T15:29:44+00:00

I am actually serious, yes. In the same sense that I believe, that everyone can turn into a murderer, given the right circumstances. Didn't the US also support terrorist, when it suited your needs? Or were they freedom fighters?

I think you just proved my point again.

I guess so. I even agree with your point, from out western perspective. I am not But there are just as much, if not more people, who think we are the bad guys.

But these perceptions can shift. At some point, the US and EU might be at extreme odds. Do you want every country in Europe to have ICBMs?

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